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Published on: November 5, 2021
Different patterns of herpes simplex virus type 1 infection among college students from Cuernavaca, Mexico
R Carlos Arriaga-Demeza1, Carlos J Conde-Glez, Felipe J Uribe-Salas
1Centre for Research on Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Public Health, Av. Universidad 655, Cuernavaca, Morelos CP62508, Mexico.
Abstract:
The goal of this study was to determine herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) seroprevalence among college students from Morelos State University, Mexico; and to correlate their demographic and sexual behaviour characteristics with HSV-1 infection. Demographic characteristics were associated with HSV-1 among female students. Among male students, sexual behaviour characteristics were associated with HSV-1 seroprevalence. Male students who practised oral sex and did not always use a condom presented higher rates of HSV-1 infection (76.9%) than students who did not have oral sex (52.2%). A different pattern of HSV-1 infection depends on gender among Mexican students analysed.
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